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Bruce Willis

Film actor, born in West Germany. He grew up in New Jersey from the age of two, took up acting in the mid-1970s, and got some small parts in film and television. After moving to Los Angeles, he became widely known for his role as David Addison in the television series Moonlighting (1985–9). He made his film debut in Blind Date (1987), and achieved star status following his role in the first of the Die Hard series (1988, 1990, 1995). Later films include Pulp Fiction (1994), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Bandits (2001), and Sin City (2005). He was married to actress Demi Moore (1987–98).

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis greeting soldiers
Birth name Walter Bruce Ashton Willis
Born March 19, 1955 (age 51)
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany (U.S. Military Base)
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Notable roles John McClane in the
Die Hard series,
Joe Hallenbeck in
The Last Boy Scout,
Butch Coolidge in
Pulp Fiction,
James Cole in
Twelve Monkeys,
The Jackal in
The Jackal,
Harry S.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The First Deadly Sin Unknown rule Extra
1982 The Verdict Courtroom Observer Extra
1985 A Guru Comes Unknown rule Extra
1987 Blind Date Walter Davis
1988 The Return of Bruno Bruno Radolini
Sunset Tom Mix
Die Hard John McClane
1989 That's Adequate Himself Cameo
In Country Emmett Smith
Look Who's Talking Mikey Voice
1990 Die Hard 2 John McClane
Look Who's Talking Too Mikey Voice
The Bonfire of the Vanities Peter Fallow
1991 Mortal Thoughts James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
Billy Bathgate Bo Weinberg
The Last Boy Scout Joseph Cornelius 'Joe' Hallenbeck
1992 The Player Himself Cameo
Death Becomes Her Dr. Ernest Menville
1993 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 John McClane Cameo
Striking Distance Tom Hardy
1994 North Narrator
Color of Night Dr. Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool Carl Roebuck
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance John McClane
Four Rooms Leo
Twelve Monkeys James Cole
1996 Last Man Standing John Smith
Beavis and Butt-head Do America Muddy Grimes Voice
1997 The Fifth Element Korben Dallas
The Jackal The Jackal
1998 Mercury Rising Art Jeffries
Armageddon Harry S. Stamper
The Siege Major General William Devereaux
Apocalypse Trey Kincaid
1999 Franky Goes to Hollywood Himself Short subject
Breakfast of Champions Dwayne Hoover
The Sixth Sense Dr. Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us Ben Jordan
2000 The Whole Nine Yards Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski Producer
The Kid Russell Duritz
Unbreakable David Dunn
2001 Bandits Joe Blake
2002 Hart's War Col. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild! Spike Voice
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle William Rose Bailey Cameo
2004 The Whole Ten Yards Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
Ocean's Twelve Himself Cameo
2005 Hostage Jeff Talley Producer
Sin City John Hartigan
2006 Alpha Dog Sonny Truelove Post-production
16 Blocks Jack Mosley Producer
Lucky Number Slevin Mr. Goodkat
Over the Hedge RJ Voice
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Unknown rule Post-production
Perfect Stranger Harrison Hill Filming
Live Free or Die Hard John McClane Producer, in production
Morgan's Summit Unknown rule Attached, pre-production

Discography

The Return of Bruno, 1987, Razor &

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